Raven pound Yellow Jackets to sweep series

The Anderson University baseball team pounded out 51 runs in two games as they defeated Defiance College 23-2 and 28-7 on Saturday in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Defiance, Ohio.

In the first game, Cody Young led the Ravens with three hits, three runs and four RBI, including a double and a home run.

Brad Schnepp and Brad Lantz each had three hits, two runs and Justin Decker had two hits, two runs and four RBI, including a double and a triple.

Stephen Jones had two hits, three RBI and David Addington had two hits and two RBI. Brandy Roundtree had a grand slam and five RBI and Chris Jarrett added a home run and three runs scored.

Kyle Dillon earned the victory on the mound, allowing six hits and two runs in seven innings while walking four and striking out five.

In the second game, Eric Smith led the offense with four hits, two runs and four RBI, including two doubles and a triple.

Young had three hits, three runs and four RBI, including a triple and a home run. Addington had two hits, four runs and four RBI, including a triple and Daniel Hiatt had two hits, three runs and three RBI, including a home run.

Jarrett had two hits, three runs, two RBI and Schnepp added two hits, two runs and an RBI, including a double. Ryne Foster added a two-RBI double.

Aaron Vogel improved to 3-0 on the mound, allowing nine hits and three earned runs over 5.1 innings while striking out two. Brandon Meadows, Jake Donnelly and Shane Nevers combined to allow only one hit, one walk, no earned runs and two strikeouts over the final 3.2 innings of relief.

AU (21-13, 11-7 HCAC) travels to Rose-Hulman on Tuesday. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast from Terre Haute at 6 p.m.